The diverse dimensions of gender equality in women’s higher education leadership
- Ashley Gray, American Council for Education, USA
- Robin Matross Helms, American Council on Education, USA
- Linda Chelan Li, City University of Hong Kong
- Joanna Regulska, University of California
- Kristen Renn, Michigan State University, USA
- Rebecca Schendel, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, USA
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The second part of a two-part series focused on women’s leadership in higher education, this webinar problematizes the uncritical way in which gender equality is sometimes discussed within the sector. Although discussions around the need for greater representation of women in senior leadership roles are vital, it is equally important to disaggregate statistics and grapple with the multiple layers of disadvantage facing aspiring women leaders around the world. Even in contexts where women are now more likely to hold leadership positions within higher education than was previously the case, it remains unusual for women holding other marginalized identities to succeed in doing so. It also remains less likely for women to lead higher prestige institutions and to hold higher-prestige leadership roles.
This webinar will engage with this important dimension of the broader debates around women’s leadership in global higher education and also highlight some of the possibilities inherent in engaging more explicitly with these differences.
The work presented in this webinar – published as an International Brief for Higher Education Leaders – was coordinated by the Boston College Center for International Higher Education and funded through a generous grant from the American Council for Education.
This webinar is being co-hosted by CGHE and the Center for International Higher Education.
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Ashley L. Gray is a senior research analyst in ACE’s learning and engagement division, working primarily with the ACE Women’s Network and Advancing Women in Higher Education research initiative. Her research focuses on the intersection of race and gender for women college presidents through feminist and womanist lenses.
Robin Matross Helms is Assistant Vice President for Learning and Engagement at the American Council on Education (ACE). Her portfolio includes the Internationalization Laboratory and Learner Success Lab, professional learning program development, and ACE’s international research agenda.
Linda Chelan Li is Professor of Political Science at the Department of Public Policy and director of Research Centre for Sustainable Hong Kong (CSHK), City University of Hong Kong. A specialist in Chinese politics and governance, Li stresses the role of collaboration as well as conflict in understanding politics and public policy. Her publications span the topics of intergovernmental relations, government reforms, public finance, cross-border relations and sustainable development.
Joanna Regulska is vice provost and dean of Global Affairs and professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at the University of California, Davis. Her research concentrates on women’s political activism and feminist grassroots mobilization, with a focus on Europe and the Caucasus.
Kristen A. Renn is a professor of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education at Michigan State University, where she also serves as associate dean of undergraduate studies for student success research. Her research addresses equity in higher education, including the role of women’s colleges and universities in international contexts.
Rebecca Schendel is Managing Director of the Center for International Higher Education (CIHE).
